The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), launched on May 5th, 1998, in Karachi, is a registered civil society organisation committed to safeguarding the social, economic, cultural, and political rights of fisherfolk and fishing communities across Pakistan. PFF was founded in response to threats to the livelihood, lands, and environmental rights of these communities. With a membership of 20,000 formal members (male and female) and a governing board of 14 elected directors, PFF represents marginalised voices from Sindh and Balochistan, advocating for sustainable practices and equitable resource management. PFF has emerged as a dynamic social movement addressing the challenges faced by the 4 million individuals reliant on marine and inland fisheries for theirlivelihoods.                                                                                                                     We envisage “change”. To change the policies and practices of the state and its institutions in Pakistan regarding the fisheries sector that would pave the way for a sustainable fisheries policy that will empower the fishers in inland and marine waters and will ensure the preservation of natural resources, which are depleting in abundance quantity.

Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum aim to protect the socioeconomic and political rights of indigenous Fisherfolk communities in Pakistan by bringing sustainability in the usage of water resources. It vows to bring a change in socio-economic conditions of these communities by ensuring the restoration of their historical ownership right in and on the water resources.